Mingun

the ruined Mingun Paya, - the remains of a BASE of a massive stupa begun by King Bodawpaya in 1790. Had the stupa had been completed, it would have been the largest in the world at 150 meters. see Hagit in the photo...

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Myanmar Days

September 10th 2006
special long 2 week edition Before going to Burma all Yaron knew about it is that the road built between it and Thailand - called the Burmese Road - reminded ex-WWII solders in Israel's War of Independence of the road to sieged Jerusalem Before going to Burma all Hagit knew about it is from a game she played with her mother when she was a little girl. She would squat her eyes very t ... read more

Asia » Burma

Britain conquered Burma over a period of 62 years (1824-1886) and incorporated it into its Indian Empire. Burma was administered as a province of India until 1937 when it became a separate, self-governing colony; independence from the Commonwealth wa... ... read more

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